Antislipping shoe



Feb. 6, 1940. FRITZ 2,189,489

ANTISLIPPING SHOE Filed Feb. 14, 1959 Patented Feb. 6, 1940 UNITEDySTATES PATENT OFFICE 'y y .-2,1s9,4s9 ,l ANTisLIrrINGvsHoE John J.Fritz, Bradford, Pa. Application February 14, 1939, serial No. 256,354

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an antislipping shoe,

and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindwhich can be readily worn in connection with a shoe and which providesmeans to effectively protect the wearer against slipping on 1ce.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an article of this kindembodying means whereby the same is effectively maintained in appliedposition and wherein the sole or heel portion or both are provided withan outer lamination of a character which will not slide or slip uponice.

'I'heinvention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedantislipping shoe whereby certain important advantages are attained andthe article rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the 25 same with reference to the accompanyingdrawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in top plan of an antislipping shoeconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; I

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the device as illustrated inFigure 1 and in applied position upon a shoe;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the sole portion of thedevice as herein disclosed;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 1;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in top plan of the heel portion of thearticle as herein comprised.

.As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, my improved antislipping shoeis of a sandal type andv comprises an inner sole I of rubber fabric orthe like and which is of required configuration. The forward or soleportion of the member I has adhesively or otherwise secured thereto anouter antislipping lamination 2 which, as herein disclosed, comprises aseries of overlapping ylayers of woven fabric, such as canvas, heldtogether by the rows 3 of stitching. The rear or heel portion ofthe solemember I initially is of a size greater than the heel portion of theshoe S and said heel portion of the sole member I is provided with asubstantially U-sh'aped slit 4 having its ends inwardly disposed. Theportion 5 of the member I defined by the slit A'I underlies the heel ofthe shoe and the outer face of such portion 5 has adhesively orotherwise secured thereto the antislipping lamination 6 similar to thelamination 2 hereinbefore referred to. l

The slit 4 provides an elastic holding loop 1 8 which is adapted to beengaged over and around the heel portion of the shoe as shown in Figure2 to provide effective means for holding the anti-` slipping `shoe orsandal in position. 'I'he central part of the strap 1 has suitablysecured thereto the outer end portion of an elasticv strap' 8, theopposite end portion of which is suitably secured to the rear extremityof the heel portion 5 at the transverse center thereof. This strap 8serves to effectively maintain the heel portion 5 close 15 against theunder surface of the heel of the shoe.

The forward -or toe portion of the member I has secured to the oppositemarginal portions thereof the elastic loop 9 in which the toe of theshoe S is inserted whereby the forward portion of the member I iseffectively maintained in position. It is also of advantage to havesuitably secured to the central portion yof the loopI member 9 theextremity of an elastic toe strap I0 which extends forwardly from theloop 9 and secured to the forward extremity of the member I at thetransverse center thereof.

The heel portion 5 of the member I is provided at its side portions withthe upstanding positioning members Il. As illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, these members I I compris-e wire loops eachsubstantially in the form of an inverted U. These loops are suitablysecured between the heel portion 5 and the applied lamination 6although, if preferred, these upstanding members Il may be molded aspart of the heel portion 5.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that anantislipping shoe constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and `it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departing from the principles yand spirit thereofand for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shownin carrying out my invention lin practice except as hereinafter claimed.y

I claim:

1. An antislipping overshoe comprising an inner sole member, the rearportion of the member being provided with an elastic loop to engage overand around the heel portion of a shoe, a toe receiving strap carried bythe forward portion of the member, a lamination of antislipping materialsecured to and disposed over the under face of the forward portion ofthe sole member, said sole member having a rear portion to underlie theheel of the shoe, a strap connecting the rear portion of the heelportion of the sole member and the loop for holding said heel portion inposition upon the shoe when said loop is disposed over and around theheel, and an antislipping lamination overlying and secured to the underface of said heel portion.

2. An antislipping overshoe comprising an inner sole member, the rearportion of the member being provided with an elastic loop to engage overand around the heel portion of a shoe, a. toe receiving strap carried bythe forward portion of the member, a lamination of antislipping materialsecured to and disposed over the under face of the forward portion ofthe sole member, said sole member having a rear portion to underlie theheel of the shoe, a strap connecting the rear portion of the heelportion of the sole member and the loop for holding said heel portion inposition upon the shoe when said loop is disposed over and around theheel, an antislipping 1amination overlying and secured to the under faceof said heel portion, and upstanding retaining members carried by theopposite sides of the heel portion.

JOHN J. FRITZ.

